Music review: Brantley Gilbert – 鈥楯ust as I Am鈥�
After spending the majority of the past three years touring, Brantley Gilbert蘑菇视频 star continues to quickly rise. Gilbert reflects on his recent highs and lows to deliver a personal set of his best arrangements with 鈥淛ust as I Am.鈥�
The Georgia native蘑菇视频 third album follows the contemporary country featured on 2010蘑菇视频 鈥淗alfway to Heaven.鈥� Gilbert蘑菇视频 latest offering is an even blend of Eric Church蘑菇视频 bravado and Luke Bryan蘑菇视频 sincere charm. The no-nonsense attitude of 鈥淚f You Want a Bad Boy鈥� opens the album with a wall of grinding guitars and Gilbert singing, 鈥淲e鈥檙e gonna make some noise.鈥�
On 鈥�17 Again,鈥� the bad boy quickly shows his sensitive side on this infectious number about the innocence of a budding romance. Garnering plenty of radio airplay over the last few months, 鈥淏ottoms Up鈥� is the catchy first single and third No. 1 hit for Gilbert.
The album蘑菇视频 current single, 鈥淪mall Town Throwdown,鈥� is a rousing party anthem that features guest vocals from Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett. Gilbert tenderly captures the heartache of his 2013 split with country singer Jana Kramer on 鈥淚鈥檓 Gone.鈥� 鈥淢y Faith in You鈥� soulfully closes the album with Gilbert relying on his faith to get him through the dark times. Gilbert once again displays his fruitful writing skills by writing or co-writing all 11 of the new tracks.
Back in 2010, the singer-songwriter displayed his generosity by co-writing 鈥淒irt Road Anthem鈥� and penning 鈥淢y Kinda Party鈥� for Jason Aldean. From rowdy start to solemn finish, Gilbert蘑菇视频 second major-label album masterfully captures mainstream country with heartfelt tracks that are sure to hit home with most listeners.
Loaded with plenty of swagger and honest emotion, 鈥淛ust as I Am鈥� is simply one of the finest country albums of the year.